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National Skyscraper Day – World's top 10 tallest skyscrapers
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National Skyscraper Day – World's top 10 tallest skyscrapers
Sep 3, 2022 3:25 AM

Taipei 101 | The 508.2 m tall skyscraper is found in the capital of Taiwan, Taipei. It was the tallest skyscraper in the world between 2004 to 2009 and the first to be taller than half a kilometre.

CITIC Tower | Crossing over to the Chinese mainland, the 109-story tall CITIC Tower stands 528 m tall making it the tallest in the capital of Beijing.

Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre | Coming in the 7th position with just a margin of 2 m, the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre stands 530 m tall and is the tallest in the financial centre of Guangzhou.

Tianjin CTF Finance Centre | Tianjin CTF Finance Centre is located in Binhai, Tianjin, China and is tied for the 7th position with Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre at 530 m.

One World Trade Center | The rebuilt tower of the World Trade Center complex in New York City, the 541.3 m tall tower is the tallest in the Western Hemisphere and the tallest in the USA.

Lotte World Tower | The first skyscraper over 100-story tall in South Korea, the Lotte World Tower is located in the capital of Seoul. The skyscraper year stands 555.7 m tall.

Ping An Finance Center | The second-tallest building in China, the Ping An Finance Center is a 115-story, 599 m (1,965 ft) in Shenzhen, China.

Makkah Royal Clock Tower | The Abraj Al Bait or The Clock Towers are a complex of government-owned hotels in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The main central hotel tower, the Makkah Clock Royal Tower, is the tallest in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Shanghai Tower | The tallest building in China, the iconic Shanghai Tower stands 632 m above the financial centre of Shanghai.

Burj Khalifa | Standing far above the competition, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, is the tallest building in the world. Standing at 829.8 m, the building has broken numerous records.

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